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Electrical Controls Engineer - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

LTS Lohmann Therapy Systems West Saint Paul, MN

West Saint Paul, MN

1mo ago Closed

$95k - $115k/yr Full time Electrical Engineering Automation Controls Engineering

This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 25, 2026).

Job Description

Electrical and Controls Engineer role focused on designing, improving, and sustaining automated pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging systems in a regulated setting.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, troubleshoot, and maintain control systems for pharmaceutical manufacturing, packaging, converting, inspection, and material-handling equipment
Program and support PLCs and HMIs; configure and troubleshoot servo drives, motion controllers, VFDs, and safety PLCs
Support machine vision systems, industrial sensors, barcode and serialization interfaces, and industrial communication networks
Assist with equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, start-up, and ongoing commercial production plus R&D operations
Collaborate with Process Engineering, Automation, Maintenance, Quality, Validation, Operations, IT/OT, and external vendors to maintain safe, compliant, reliable equipment performance
Develop and review automation requirements and documentation, including URS, functional and design specifications, I/O lists, control narratives, alarm matrices, sequences of operation, and change controls
Review vendor proposals, electrical schematics, panel layouts, technical drawings, FAT/SAT protocols, and software design documentation
Participate in FAT, SAT, commissioning, IQ/OQ/PQ, revalidation, and change-control activities for new equipment, line upgrades, and automation improvements
Diagnose machine faults and deviations across vision and registration, sensors and networks, electrical controls, and data-collection issues
Create and maintain controlled documentation such as SOPs, troubleshooting guides, training materials, preventive-maintenance support documents, and validation deliverables
Drive improvements in uptime, throughput, yield, quality, changeover efficiency, operator usability, and cost performance
Support equipment-data integration with manufacturing systems, historians, recipe management, and audit-trail/data-integrity requirements
Provide technical guidance and hands-on training to Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline
Minimum 3 years of controls, automation, or electrical engineering experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, food, converting, packaging, or another regulated manufacturing environment
Hands-on experience with PLC/HMI platforms, industrial sensors, servo and motion control, VFDs, machine vision, electrical schematics, and industrial communication networks
Working knowledge of cGMP expectations, validation lifecycle documentation, change control, data integrity, and equipment qualification
Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills; ability to produce technical documentation and communicate effectively across teams
Capacity to support shop-floor execution while maintaining strong documentation discipline and compliance

Technologies

PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, motion controllers, VFDs, safety PLCs, machine vision systems
Barcode and serialization interfaces, industrial networks, industrial sensors
Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, Omron, Keyence, Cognex, Delta ModTech, Serpa/MGS
Historians; IQ/OQ/PQ; FAT/SAT

What You Bring (Preferred Experience)

Experience with Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, Omron, Keyence, Cognex, Delta ModTech, Serpa/MGS, or comparable automation and machine platforms
Experience with vision inspection, registration control, web handling, converting, packaging automation, robotic handling, serialization, or recipe-controlled equipment
Knowledge of GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11 concepts, audit trails, backup and restore practices, and validated software change control
Ability to lead vendor technical discussions and translate production needs into robust automation requirements
Project management experience with capital projects, line upgrades, controls-obsolescence remediation, or continuous-improvement workstreams

Location and Schedule

Location: West Saint Paul, MN (onsite)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Work Setting and Environment

On-site manufacturing and office environment
Work across office, laboratory, production, and equipment-build areas while following GMP, safety, gowning, and site procedures
Review electrical panels, machine guarding, HMI screens, sensors, controls cabinets, and production equipment
Occasional off-hours support for troubleshooting, equipment start-up, FAT/SAT execution, or production needs
Business-casual dress is standard; required PPE must be worn in manufacturing areas

Compensation

Salary: USD 95,000 - 115,000 per year

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